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Outreach Nurse - Integrated Sexual Health
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Job Description
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- At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
- Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
- Blue Light card eligibility
- And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
- External Sexual Health and/or Contraception Courses or willing to train
- PGD Competency certificate for contraception and STI- to undertake at MTW
- BASHH - STIF Course
- FSRH OTA or a willingness to undertake.
- Post registration qualification in Sexual Health or Public Health Nursing
- Experience in outreach or community-based nursing
- Letter of competence in subdermal implants
- Motivational interviewing
- Experience managing sensitive and complex patient situations
- Experience working in sexual and reproductive health services
- Experience of working as an Autonomous practitioner in sexual or reproductive health
- Experience working with diverse patient populations including vulnerable and at-risk group
- Previous involvement in service development or quality improvement.
- Experience of working in a community or outreach environment.
- Experience in local audit.
- Experience in the provision of young people services.
- To understand the impact of health inequalities for service users and what this would mean for us in the delivery of service.
- Comprehensive knowledge of sexual health, contraception, and STI management
- Understanding of safeguarding principles and procedures
- Understanding of patient confidentiality and Caldecott principals
- Ability to undertake and develop a range of clinical skills specific to contraception and sexual health services.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management frameworks
- Knowledge of local and national sexual health strategies
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection legislation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients and multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to maintain accurate clinical records and documentation
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Leadership skills including mentoring and supervision
- Ability to deliver health promotion and educational sessions
- Competence in data analysis and audit participation
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
- External Sexual Health and/or Contraception Courses or willing to train
- PGD Competency certificate for contraception and STI- to undertake at MTW
- BASHH - STIF Course
- FSRH OTA or a willingness to undertake.
- Post registration qualification in Sexual Health or Public Health Nursing
- Experience in outreach or community-based nursing
- Letter of competence in subdermal implants
- Motivational interviewing
- Experience managing sensitive and complex patient situations
- Experience working in sexual and reproductive health services
- Experience of working as an Autonomous practitioner in sexual or reproductive health
- Experience working with diverse patient populations including vulnerable and at-risk group
- Previous involvement in service development or quality improvement.
- Experience of working in a community or outreach environment.
- Experience in local audit.
- Experience in the provision of young people services.
- To understand the impact of health inequalities for service users and what this would mean for us in the delivery of service.
- Comprehensive knowledge of sexual health, contraception, and STI management
- Understanding of safeguarding principles and procedures
- Understanding of patient confidentiality and Caldecott principals
- Ability to undertake and develop a range of clinical skills specific to contraception and sexual health services.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management frameworks
- Knowledge of local and national sexual health strategies
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection legislation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients and multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to maintain accurate clinical records and documentation
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Leadership skills including mentoring and supervision
- Ability to deliver health promotion and educational sessions
- Competence in data analysis and audit participation
Job summary
Job Title: Outreach Nurse - Integrated Sexual Health
Band: Band 6
Directorate: Sexual Health
Base: Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Hours: 25 hrs per week (Part Time)
Accountable to Head of Nursing and Matron
Reports to Team Leader within Outreach Services
Main duties of the job
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust manages the largest integrated Sexual Health Service in Kent. (Genito-Urinary Medicine, Contraception and HIV), including the Kent-wide home testing, SH:UK. Our services are across Maidstone, Tunbridge wells, Gravesend & Dartford
Be the Change. Drive Awareness. Empower Communities.
Are you a compassionate, proactive nurse with a passion for sexual health and equality? We're looking for a Sexual Health Outreach Nurse to bring expert care, education, and support to the communities that need it most.
This is more than a nursing role -- it's your chance to make a meaningful difference outside the walls of a clinic.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
Details
Date posted
25 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
359-7264757-T4
Job locations
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospitals
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospitals
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospitals
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
Employer's website
About the company
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